diff --git a/platforms/kubernetes/postgres-operator/postgres/pgsqlclusters/create.py b/platforms/kubernetes/postgres-operator/postgres/pgsqlclusters/create.py
index 8a9e9c6..e7b3137 100644
--- a/platforms/kubernetes/postgres-operator/postgres/pgsqlclusters/create.py
+++ b/platforms/kubernetes/postgres-operator/postgres/pgsqlclusters/create.py
@@ -225,11 +225,11 @@ def create_statefulset(
                 CONTAINER_NAME] == PODSPEC_CONTAINERS_POSTGRESQL_CONTAINER:
             container["args"] = ["auto_failover"]
             container["env"] = env
-            container["readinessProbe"] = {
+            container["livenessProbe"] = {
                 "initialDelaySeconds": 20,
                 "periodSeconds": 5,
                 "exec": {
-                    "command": WAITING_POSTGRESQL_READY_COMMAND
+                    "command": POD_READY_COMMAND
                 }
             }
         if container[CONTAINER_NAME] == PODSPEC_CONTAINERS_EXPORTER_CONTAINER:
diff --git a/platforms/kubernetes/postgres-operator/postgres/pgsqlcommons/constants.py b/platforms/kubernetes/postgres-operator/postgres/pgsqlcommons/constants.py
index da283a9..0319c42 100644
--- a/platforms/kubernetes/postgres-operator/postgres/pgsqlcommons/constants.py
+++ b/platforms/kubernetes/postgres-operator/postgres/pgsqlcommons/constants.py
@@ -341,6 +341,7 @@
 PRIMARY_FORMATION = " --formation primary "
 FIELD_DELIMITER = "-"
 WAITING_POSTGRESQL_READY_COMMAND = ["pgtools", "-a"]
+POD_READY_COMMAND = ["echo"]
 INIT_FINISH_MESSAGE = "init postgresql finish"
 STOP_FAILED_MESSAGE = "stop auto_failover failed"
 POSTGRESQL_NOT_RUNNING_MESSAGE = "can't connect database."